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As progress
spreads from State
to State, as justice
is delivered in the
courtroom, and as
more of our fellow
Americans are
treated with dignity
and respect -- our
Nation becomes
not only more ac-
cepting, but more
equal as well. Dur-
ing Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, and
Transgender
(LGBT) Pride
Month, we cele-
brate victories that
have affirmed free-
dom and fairness,
and we recommit
ourselves to com-
pleting the work
that remains.
Last year, support-
ers of equality cele-
brated the Su-
preme Court's deci-
sion to strike down
a key provision of
the Defense of
Marriage Act, a rul-
ing which, at long
last, gave loving,
committed families
the respect and
legal protections
they deserve. In
keeping with this
decision, my Ad-
ministration is ex-
tending family and
spousal benefits --
from immigration
benefits to military
family benefits -- to
legally married
same-sex couples.
My Administration
proudly stands
alongside all those
who fight for LGBT
rights. Here at
home, we have
strengthened laws
against violence
toward LGBT Ameri-
cans, taken action
to prevent bullying
and harassment,
and prohibited dis-
crimination in hous-
ing and hospitals.
Despite this pro-
gress, LGBT work-
ers in too many
States can be fired
just because of
their sexual orien-
tation or gender
identity; I continue
to call on the Con-
gress to correct
this injustice by
passing the Em-
ployment Non-
Discrimination Act.
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Obama Proclamation of June as LGBT Pride Month
June 2014
T h e A m e r i c a n L i b r a r y , C h e n n a i
LGBT Pride MonthLGBT Pride Month
Edward Albee
Willa Cather
Freedom from Fear: Creating Safe Spac-es for LGBT Youth
Everyone deserves to live free from fear. Grass-roots or-ganizations create
"safe spaces" for lesbian, gay, bisexu-al and transgender (LGBT) youth.
EJUSA: LGBT Rights in America Today
LGBT rights are a work in progress in the United States. New attitudes are ushering in change. States are legalizing gay marriage.
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Articles
Pamphlets & Publications
Books available at the American Libraries:
Community
If You're Not Straight, You're At Higher Risk for Do-mestic Violence
Simply Having a Gay Straight Alliance Re-
duces Suicide Risk for All Students
Improving the Health Care of Lesbi-an, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People
Advancing Effective Communication, Cul-tural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)
"We are not a nation
that says don't ask, don't
tell. We are a nation
that says, out of many,
we are one."
— President Obama
L GB T PR ID E MO N TH
Walt Whitman
Truman Capote
President Obama: It Gets Better
Vice President: It Gets Better
Freedom from Fear -
Creating Safe Spaces for LGBT Youth
Hide/Seek Exhibition Videos
White House Staff: It Gets Better
It Gets Better Project
Voguing at the Ball
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Interesting Websites:
Videos:
eBrary, eLibraryUSA: members can access with their userid and password
Years Ago
International Day Against Homopho-bia
LGBT Equality Cau-cus
LGBT Rights, Human
Rights Watch
LGBT Youth Re-sources
Lesbian, Gay, Bisex-
ual, and
Transgender Health
LGBT, Human-
American Civil Liber-ties Union
Hide/Seek: Differ-ence and Desire in American Portrai-ture
HIV and AIDS: 30
Disclaimer: Books, articles and web-sites described in this einfopack present a diversity of views. These items represent the views and opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect official U.S. Government policy.
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Some have suggested
that gay rights and
human rights are
separate and
distinct, but in fact,
they are one & same.
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